Where is your team going in the playoffs? The Eastern Conference Playoff Picture table presents the probabilities that a team will win each playoff spot.  All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.  Click a team name to proceed to the team playoff picture page.
| Record | Metropolitan Divisional Winners | Atlantic Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | DivisionDiv | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | OTLi Overtime Loses |
GPi Games Played 82 game season |
Ptsi Pts = 2*W + 1*OTL |
1* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
2* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
3 | 1* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
2* First Round Home Ice Advantage |
3 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Red Wings | AtlanticAtl | 21i Red Wings Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Islanders 3-2 Lost Wed, Dec 17 vs Hockey Club 1-4 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Capitals 5-2 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Capitals 3-2 Tue, Dec 23 vs Stars Sat, Dec 27 @ H.canes Sun, Dec 28 vs M. Leafs Wed, Dec 31 vs Jets |
13 | 3 | 37 | 45 | - | - | - | 20% | 17% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 35% |
| Canadiens | AtlanticAtl | 19 Canadiens Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Flyers 1-4 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Blackhawks 4-1 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Penguins 4-0 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Penguins 3-4 Tue, Dec 23 @ Bruins Sun, Dec 28 @ Lightning Tue, Dec 30 @ Panthers Thu, Jan 01 @ H.canes |
12 | 5 | 36 | 43 | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Lightning | AtlanticAtl | 19 Lightning Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Islanders 2-3 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Panthers 2-5 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings 1-2 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs H.canes 6-4 Mon, Dec 22 vs Blues Sat, Dec 27 @ Panthers Sun, Dec 28 vs Canadiens Wed, Dec 31 @ Ducks |
13 | 3 | 35 | 41 | - | - | - | 22% | 17% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 34% |
| Bruins | AtlanticAtl | 20 Bruins Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Hockey Club 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Oilers 1-3 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Canucks 4-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Senators 2-6 Tue, Dec 23 vs Canadiens Sat, Dec 27 @ Sabres Mon, Dec 29 @ Flames Wed, Dec 31 @ Oilers |
16 | 1 | 37 | 41 | - | - | - | 14% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 7% | 42% |
| Panthers | AtlanticAtl | 19 Panthers Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Lightning 5-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 vs Kings 3-2 Won Fri, Dec 19 vs H.canes 4-3 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Blues 2-6 Tue, Dec 23 @ H.canes Sat, Dec 27 vs Lightning Mon, Dec 29 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 30 vs Canadiens |
14 | 2 | 35 | 40 | - | - | - | 16% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 42% |
| Senators | AtlanticAtl | 18 Senators Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Jets 3-2 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Penguins 4-0 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Blackhawks 6-4 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Bruins 6-2 Tue, Dec 23 vs Sabres Sat, Dec 27 @ M. Leafs Mon, Dec 29 vs B. Jackets Thu, Jan 01 vs Capitals |
13 | 4 | 35 | 40 | - | - | - | 11% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Sabres | AtlanticAtl | 17 Sabres Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 14 @ Kraken 3-1 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Flyers 5-3 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Islanders 3-2 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Devils 3-1 Tue, Dec 23 @ Senators Sat, Dec 27 vs Bruins Mon, Dec 29 @ Blues Wed, Dec 31 @ Stars |
14 | 4 | 35 | 38 | - | - | - | 6% | 9% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 62% |
| Maple Leafs | AtlanticAtl | 15 Maple Leafs Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Blackhawks 3-2 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Capitals 0-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Predators 3-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Stars 1-5 Tue, Dec 23 vs Penguins Sat, Dec 27 vs Senators Sun, Dec 28 @ Red Wings Tue, Dec 30 vs Devils |
15 | 5 | 35 | 35 | - | - | - | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 87% |
| Hurricanes | MetropolitanMet | 22 Hurricanes Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Flyers 3-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ Predators 4-1 Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ Panthers 3-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Lightning 4-6 Tue, Dec 23 vs Panthers Sat, Dec 27 vs Red Wings Mon, Dec 29 vs Rangers Tue, Dec 30 @ Penguins |
10 | 3 | 35 | 47 | 51% | 20% | 13% | - | - | - | 5% | 3% | 9% |
| Capitals | MetropolitanMet | 19 Capitals Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Wild 0-5 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs M. Leafs 4-0 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Red Wings 2-5 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Red Wings 2-3 Tue, Dec 23 vs Rangers Sat, Dec 27 @ Devils Mon, Dec 29 @ Panthers Wed, Dec 31 vs Rangers |
12 | 5 | 36 | 43 | 12% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 9% | 8% | 37% |
| Islanders | MetropolitanMet | 19 Islanders Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Lightning 3-2 Lost Tue, Dec 16 @ Red Wings 2-3 Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Canucks 1-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Sabres 2-3 Tue, Dec 23 vs Devils Sat, Dec 27 vs Rangers Sun, Dec 28 @ B. Jackets Tue, Dec 30 @ Blackhawks |
13 | 4 | 36 | 42 | 13% | 19% | 18% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 35% |
| Flyers | MetropolitanMet | 17 Flyers Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ H.canes 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 @ Canadiens 4-1 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Sabres 3-5 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Rangers 4-5 Mon, Dec 22 vs Canucks Tue, Dec 23 @ Blackhawks Sun, Dec 28 @ Kraken Tue, Dec 30 @ Canucks |
10 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 7% | 14% | 16% | - | - | - | 9% | 7% | 47% |
| Devils | MetropolitanMet | 20 Devils Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Canucks 1-2 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ G. Knights 2-1 Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Hockey Club 2-1 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Sabres 1-3 Tue, Dec 23 @ Islanders Sat, Dec 27 vs Capitals Tue, Dec 30 @ M. Leafs Wed, Dec 31 @ B. Jackets |
15 | 1 | 36 | 41 | 14% | 18% | 17% | - | - | - | 8% | 7% | 36% |
| Rangers | MetropolitanMet | 18 Rangers Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Canucks 0-3 Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Blues 2-1 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Flyers 5-4 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Predators 1-2 Tue, Dec 23 @ Capitals Sat, Dec 27 @ Islanders Mon, Dec 29 @ H.canes Wed, Dec 31 @ Capitals |
16 | 4 | 38 | 40 | 2% | 6% | 10% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 69% |
| Penguins | MetropolitanMet | 15 Penguins Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 16 vs Oilers 4-6 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Senators 0-4 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Canadiens 0-4 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Canadiens 4-3 Tue, Dec 23 @ M. Leafs Sun, Dec 28 @ Blackhawks Tue, Dec 30 vs H.canes Thu, Jan 01 vs Red Wings |
11 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 2% | 4% | 7% | - | - | - | 5% | 6% | 75% |
| Blue Jackets | MetropolitanMet | 14 Blue Jackets Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs G. Knights 2-3 Won Tue, Dec 16 vs Ducks 4-3 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Wild 2-5 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Ducks 3-4 Mon, Dec 22 @ Kings Sun, Dec 28 vs Islanders Mon, Dec 29 @ Senators Wed, Dec 31 vs Devils |
15 | 6 | 35 | 34 | <1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 3% | 4% | 88% |